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Politics
White House Still Opposes Marijuana Legalization
March 30, 2016Although the federal government seems to be coming around to some degree in terms of loosening...
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Politics
Sanders Outperforms Bush On Cannabis At Town Halls
February 20, 2016With the Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary looming large on Saturday, Democrats traveled to Las...
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In History
Veterans on the Front Lines in Fight for Medical Cannabis
February 5, 2016Ricardo Pereyda discovered the medicinal benefits of cannabis to treat his PTSD after serving in Iraq.
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Politics
Imminent Decision Due on Fate of MMJ in Illinois
January 30, 2016If the last half-century has shown us anything in Illinois, it’s that its governors, regardless of...
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Legal
Operation Golden Flow: America’s Urine is Liquid Gold for Drug War Profiteers
October 26, 2015It looks harmless enough, faint yellow, warm and contained in a plastic cup, but urine drug...
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Medical
MMJ Patients Consume Less Alcohol and Painkillers
October 5, 2015Researchers have found that patients who are given access to medical cannabis often reduce their consumption...
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Politics
Colorado Gov: Regulatory System is Beginning to Work
February 5, 2015In Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s 45-minute State of the State Address, he covered topics such as...
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Legal
Feds Tell Court Pot Still as Dangerous as Heroin
January 13, 2015Despite the progress marijuana made with the federal government in 2014, including the elimination of DEA...
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Medical
Special Interests Lobby Against Marijuana
September 24, 2014It’s no secret that alcohol and pharmaceutical companies have supported anti-marijuana organizations. The California Beer &...
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Politics
Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation
September 23, 2014Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...
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Joint Opinions
Let NFL Players Smoke
September 5, 2014Super Bowl XLVIII will go down in history for many reasons: the Seahawks’ first NFL title,...
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Joint Opinions
Federal Marijuana Legalization by 2024: How Will It Happen?
September 2, 2014Over the past year, a number of lawmakers and industry experts have speculated the end to...
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Joint Opinions
DEA Reclassifies Hydrocodone While Cannabis Remains Schedule I
August 31, 2014No one dies of marijuana overdose. At least, no one did in 2010, according to statistics ...
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Medical
Medical Cannabis Linked to Decline in Painkiller Overdoses
August 27, 2014According to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, states with medical cannabis laws...
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Medical
Canadian Doctor Says Medical Marijuana Is Safer than Other Medicines He Prescribes
June 13, 2014Although some doctors remain uncertain about how to properly treat patients with medical marijuana, others are...
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Medical
Marijuana Works Better Than Opiates To Control Pain: Here’s How
May 2, 2014One compelling argument for the legalization of medical marijuana is its ability to ameliorate intense pain....
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Joint Opinions
Attorney General Holder Announces Administration Will Consider Rescheduling Cannabis
April 6, 2014In response to growing national momentum towards cannabis re-legalization as well as an increasing number of...
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Medical
Is Vaping the Future of Drugs?
March 25, 2014I don’t envy Big Tobacco. Not only are they still fighting the past sins of their...
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Joint Opinions
The Plaintive Opposition: SAM
January 30, 2013It may come as little surprise that certain prominent politicians have stepped forward in the wake...